Ribbed-lath-attaching clip



Aug. 17 1926. 1,596,291

J. D. NADON RIBBED LATH ATTACHING CLIP Filed June- 24 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 17 1926.

J.D.NADON RIBBED LATH ATTACHING CLIP Filed June 24,1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 PatentedAug. 1926. v a

UNITED... STATES "PAITENT. OFFICE. p

JOSEPH D. NADON, F LANSING, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, I TO FORGED S'ZIIEEIII; WHEEL COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A (JOB- rem-r101: or rmmsrnvmm.

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\ Application filed .Tune 24, 1921. Serial No. 480,059. The invention relates to spring clips for flanged joist '4 or 4, which 'oist may be attaching metal lath to steel-joist and hke elther pressed steel channels avin their 55 structural supports, and the object of the webs secured together, as shown in igs. 2

improvement is to provide a clip of this and 3, or a, structural shape, as shown in 5 character for engaging the rib of a metal Figs. 4, and 6.

lath and clamping the same to the abutting he cl p may be made of sprm steel wire face of the joist. havlng a body port1on-5 norma y located 80 Ordinary metal lath can be secured to a ln-an arcuate surface, and bent in the midsupporting joist b use of 'a. ;spriug.cl1p dle to form a transverse saddle 6 between 10 clamping the mes of the lath directly the end portlons of the body, which are against the face of the joist; but in the use thereby ofi-set laterally one from the other.

- of a ribbed lath, it is preferable to clamp and extend longitudinally in opposite directhe rib itself against the 'oist, the rib being t-lons from the transverse saddle. Y vthe'stronger portion of the lath and serves A leg 7 is bent from the remote end of 15 to stifi'en and strengthen the structure as ch body portion toward the convex side a,wh01e of the'body, and preferably at an angle The present invention involves'the use of 18SS han n rm l fr m tangent. there mand a. spring clip preferably. having a body in an inturned hook 8 is formed on the end of an arcuate surface with hooked 1 legs on each leg, for engaglng around the edge of 2 each end, and an intermediate transverse the joist flanges or similar supporting memsaddle portion adapted to ride upon a rib her, in a well known manner. when the hooked legs are passed through In use, the ribbed lath is pressed against .75 o enings in the lath and engaged ith the face of the joist in usual manner, and

anges of the joist by a flexing of the body one leg. of the clip is passed through a an' 25 portion of the clip. aperture inthe mesh of the lath at one side The invention may be embodied in the 'o the rib and its hook engaged around preferred form illustrated in the accomthe edge of one flange of thejoist, as shown panying drawings, forming part hereof, in in Fig. 2; whereupon-the other legis passed j which through" an aperture in the mesh on f the so Figure 1 is a detached perspective view other sideof the rib, and its hook engaged Y of the improved clip; j around the edge of the other flangeof the M Fig. 2, a fragmentaryx section of lath and joist. I j '85 joist, showing the met 0d of applying the The parts are so proportioned and arclip thereto. rangedthat the saddle" 6 will impinge the Fig. 3, a similar viewof lath, joist and rib of the lath and regire the-arcuate body plaster, showing the clip in clamping posiportion ofthe cli to flexed and flattened tion; before the secon hookengages around the Fig. 4, a fragmentary elevation showin other flange of the 'oist in the clamping a plan of the clip clamping a ribbed lat position shown in ig s. 3 and 5, of the 4 to a supporting member; drawings.-

Fig. 5, a section, of same on line V-V, In its clamping action the clip bears Y Fi 4, showing a modified form of joist; directly against the rib of the lath and 'byreason of he longitudinal inflexibility of Fig. 6, a section of same on line VIVI, therib the clamping action of the chp is 45 Fi s. 4 and 5. i v imparted to the adjacent mesh portions of imilar numerals refer to similar parts thle lath; thereby securely clamping and throughout the drawings. a holding all portions of the metal lath to thev The improved clip may be used for secursu porting member. I v ing any kind of metal lath to a supporting t is evident that the improved clip can 5 member, and for illustration, the drawings be used for securing ordinary metal lath show metal lath having diamond mesh ex-' to a suitable support, in which event the panded portions 1, with an intermediate rib, transverse body portion will bear across 2 located transverse the face 3 'or 3 of a strands of the mesh; but its preferred use! is for ribbed lath, and for such use the transverse saddle 6 is preferably provided with an acutely arched portion at or near the middle for engaging the ridge and sides of a rib of the lath, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

It is also evident that the body portion of the clip need not be normally formed in an arcuate surface, especially when the saddle ears against the rib of a lat-h; but such shape is preferred for practical purposes.

I claim:

1. A spring metal clip for fastening metal lath or the like to a support, comprising a body having laterall off-set end portions exten ing longitudina ly in opposite directions and an intermediate transverse portion for hearing against the lath, with legs on the remote ends of the body portions insertible through openings in the lath and having means for engaging the support when the body of the clip is flexed by pressure of an intermediate portion against the lath.

2. A spring metal clip for fastening metal lath or the like to a support, comprising'a body having end portions extending longitudinally in opposite directions in an arcuate surface, and an intermediate transverse portion for bearing against the lath, with legs on the remote ends of the body portions insertible through openings in the lath and having means for engaging the support when the body of the clip is flexed by pressure of an intermediate portion against the lath.

3. A spring metal clip for fastening ribbed metal lath or the like to a support, comprising a body having laterally off-set end portions extending longitudinally in opposite directions and'an intermediate transverse saddle portion for hearing on a rib, with legs on the remote ends of the body portion insertible through openings in the lath and having means for engaging the support when the body of the clip is flexed by pressure of the saddle on the rib.

4 A spring metal clip for fastening ribbed metal lath or the like to a support, comprising a body having laterally off-set end portions extending longitudinally directions and an intermediate transverse saddle having an arched portion for engaging on a rib, with legs on the remote end of the body portion insertible through openings in the lath and having means for engaging the support when the body of the clip is flexed by pressure of the saddle on. the rib.

5. A clip of the class described comprising a lath supporting body having a central portion adapted to be disposed at right angles to a rib of the lath and the portions of the body at the ends of said central portions extending in opposite directions and terminating in angularly disposed leg members provided with inturned hook portions.

.6. A clip of the class described comprise ing a lath supporting body having a central lath engaging member and integral oppositely extending portions at the ends thereof, leg members formed at the ends of said oppositely extending portions and disposedat right angles thereto and located out of alinement with each other, and inturned thook portions formed on the said leg memers. I

7. A clip of the class described comprising a lath-engaging body having oflset portions disposed in parallel planes and a cen tral connecting transverse portion, said ofl'set portions being bent into convex form whereby the central transverse portion provides a legs extending flat lath engaging surface, from the outer ends of said body and located out of alinement in the general plane of the body, and hooks formed on the ends of said legs and facing inwardl towards each other.

JOS PH D. NADON.

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